Walter Bagehot: “The whole notion of such a Government is that the political…”

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The whole notion of such a Government is that the political people--the governing people--rules as it thinks fit.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot describes the essence of popular government as one where the governing body acts freely.

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Walter Bagehot: “The whole notion of such a Government is that the political people--the governing people--rules as it thinks fit.”